The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-24

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gramme has been prepared.
The present term Of the Supreme Cour'
in Richmond will end OF Friday next. Tx
Court will meet in Wythvil'e IN June ant
in Staunton in September next.
The property advertised for rent by u
M. Bickle is q very desirable location, Will
many comforts and conveniences. where
an industrious man could make a good
living.
The pay roll of the Shenandoah Iron
Company at Mines, Page county, for the
current month will amount to $36, 000.-
The output of the furnace is larger than
ever before.
Wytheville Enterprise Major j. G..
Green, who has been somewhat indisposed
for several days past, is again convalescent.
His many friends and acquaintance were
pleased to greet him on the streets again.
The recent storm current from the
South waited sea gull to the vicinity OF
Fort Defiance, where it was captured by
Master Ben. Crawford, and can be seen
at the store of Jerry Johnson, corner OF
Augusta and Frederick SITS.
The Peoples Educational quarterly, pub
lished by Freis & Reubush, Dayton, Va,
for March, is before US. 1t is q useful and
interesting periodical-the kind Of litera-
ture that should be in every family. Price
only Is cents per annum. The original ar
ticles are well written, practical and OF
high moral tone and literary merit.
Mr.. w. D. Bruce, having some months
ago purchased the A. NJ. Bruce property
on Augusta stIest, occupied by VIM.
Glenn and LYMAN s. Co., proposes to
improve it and make it a lirst-class bust
ness house. 1t is admirably located for
business and with modern improvements,
would command good return for the
outlay.
James A. Frazier and wife have taken
rooms at the Hale House and viii Iemain
there for some time to come. Mr.. Frazier
has transferred the Rockbridgo Alum
Springs property to the purchasers. the
Messrs. Campbell, and sold his furniture
to them. Col. Geo. l.. Peyton, who is one
of the new proprietors, will have the
management of the Springs, and will he
ready for the. Springs season.
We are gratifed to learn that Mf. VIM.
Grooms. who has been suffering fer some
months from partial paralysis, at his resi-
dence in Fishersville, is much improved.
He has so far recovered his strength as to
be able to move about the house, and en-
tertains strong hopes CT visiting Stanton
in the near future. We hope his expecta-
ton and desire may be realized, and that
we may have the pleasure of meeting him
here, himself again.
The petition for local option election
has received signatures enough to have
the election ordered, and it will doubtless
take place in April. The contest prom
Uses to be decidedly warm, and each side
is quietly and effectively organizing its
forces. AS yet. there is numerous mid
die class who do not seem to be interested
in the matter one way or the other. AID
unless something arouses them the result
will be small vote.
Mr.. Patrick OConner, who for years
WAS the efficient gardener at the W. l..
Asylum, has accepted position at Natur-
al Bridge, and this summer will have
charge of the gardens at that popular re-
sort. lie knows just what to do with
mother earth, and to him she yields her
best results. With O'Conner in charge of
the horticultural department, the guests
at the Bridge will be furnished table chat
cannot be surpassed.
At special term of the United States
Circuit Court at HarriSonburg Thursday
last, Jacob Wissler. Of Shenandoah coun-
ty, was appointed receiver Of the Colum'
bia- Liberty Iron Company, in that coun,
ty, vice Chas. II. Krum bhaar and II. II.
Yard, of Philadelphia, removed. Mr..
WissIer was formerly owner of tie
properties and is now stockholder in
them. He has been rece ltly prospecting
for manganese on his Mts Tory property
in this county.
Mr.. J. K. Rogers, of this place, has a
singular looking stone jug, which was the
property of his grandfather. j. kring, OF
Linville's Greek, Rockingham county, and
was made in 1888. 1t is in the form of q
ring, about 80 inches in circumference.
holds exactly quart, and has base upon
which to stand. about D inches in diane
ter. To what use it could be put we can
not conceive, unless it was for holding
flowers and keeping them moist. as the
mouth is about large enough for the stem
of good sized boquet.
We have received the biennial report OF
the Board Of Regents Of the Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind, al
Romney, w. Va, for the two fiscal Yeas
ending Sept 80, 1886, of which Maj. J. G.
Covell is principal. The report presents &
hattering statement of the condition of
the Institution, and attests the eminent
qualifications Of the distinguished princi-
pal for the important duties imposed upon
him. The State printer, however, has
made miserable botch Of his part of the
work, and ought not to be allowed dollar
for it.